Swinging gate.



PATENTED APR. '7, 1903.

F. L. PRI0E. SWINGING GATE.v

APPLIOATION FILEP AUG.'15. 1902.

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No. 724,933. PATPNTED APR. 7, 1903.

P. L. PRICE.

SWINGING GA'IE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 15. 1902.

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UNITED STATES y PATENT OFFICE FRANK I.. PRICE, oF HosKINs, OREGON.

-sw|NG|NG GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 724,933, dated April 7,1903.

Application filed August 15, 1902. Serial No. 119,751. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK L. PRICE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hoskins,

character which can be readily opened and closed by persons in vehiclesor on horseback without dismounting and which at the same time may beopened and closed by pedestrians in the usual manner.

With these and other objects in view 'the invention consists in certainfeatures of con struction and combination of parts which will behereinafter fullyset forth.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the gate',

showing the saine in a closed position. Fig. 2 is a similar view ot thegate in an open position. Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of thehinge-post and a portion of the gate..

In the drawings, 1 denotes a hinge-post, and

2 a latch-post, and 3 denotes a gat-e, which may be of any suitabledesign. The vertical bar 3, forming the hinge end of the gate, projectsupwardly above the body of the gate for a purpose hereinafter to appear.

4 denotes a latch-bar, arranged about midway between the upper and lowerrails of the 'gate and pivoted thereto, as at 4, and adapted toautomatically engage a keeper 5, fixed to the latch-post 2, to lock thegate in its closed position. 6 denotes a similar latch-bar pivotallyconnected to the gate and arranged between the two lower rails of thegate. This latch-bar is adapted to engagea catch or keeper 7, suitablyarranged in the path of outward movement ofthe gate and at aM pointwhere the gate is at its extreme open position; The-latches 4 -and 6 arenormally held depressed or in a position to engage their respectivekeepers by dat leaf-springs 8, interposed between the upper edge of eachlatch' and the lower edge of the gate-rail immediately above the same.

9 denotes a lever pivotally connected to the gate above the latch 4, theeXtreme outer ends of which are connected by cords or other flexibleconnection to the latches 4 and 6, the latch 4 being connected to thelever above the pivotal point, and the lever 6 being connected below thepivotal point thereof, so that a movement of the lever in one directionwill raise one latch and a movement in the opposite will raise the otherlatch.

The bar 3a of the gate has its own lower Vend suitably mounted in astepped bearing and its upper end hinged to the post l in any suitablemanner, but preferably, as shown, by fixing a Ybracket-arm 10 to theupper end of the post 1 and providing the upper end of the bar 3a with abearing pin or lug 12, which is adapted to engage an eye formed in thefree end of the bracket-arm 10. The bar 3a may be further hinged andbraced to the bar 1 by means of a strap or loop 13, encircling the upperend of the bar 3a and having its ends connected to the post l. It isobvious that I may use one or both of these connections for hinging theupper ends of the gatepost 3a to the hinge-post l.

I will now proceed to describe the means for opening and closing thesaid gate.

The upper end of the gate-bar 3f* is reduced and has mounted thereon ametal band or ferrule 14, which projects a slight distance above the topof said bar and has formed in its upper end diametricallt7 oppositenotches 15.

l16 denotes a cross head or lever pivoted to .the upper end of the bar3a by means of the piu 12, the said cross head or lever 16 being adaptedto lie in the notches 15 of the ferrule 14 and to vbe limited in itspivotalmovement by the walls of said notches for a purpose presently toappear. One end of the crosshead 16 has fixed thereto or formed integraltherewith an offset or arm 17, the free end of which is connected to thelatch-operating lever 9 by means of a rod or link 18, the said rod having its lower end adj ustably connected to the lever 9 above its pivotalpoint, as

shown. To the opposite ends of the 4crosshead 16 are connected the innerends of operating rods or bars 19, which are connected at their oppositeends to operating-levers 20, pivoted to the upper ends of posts 21,which are located at a sufficient distance from the IOO gate to allowthe same to be swung open without interfering with the horse and vehiclein which the person operating the levers may be sitting.

In operation to open the gate it will be seen that when one of thelevers 2O is pressed the cross-head 16 and the arm 17 are turned on thepin 12 to the limit of the notches 15, which movement is suicient tocause the rod or link 1S to operate the lever 19 and raise the latch 4,and it will be obvious that further pressure upon the operating-lever 2Oand consequent pull upon one end of the cross-head 16 will cause thegate to be swung open tothe position shown in Fig. 2, in which positionit will be held by the engagement of the latch 6 with the catch orkeeper 7. To release the latch 6 from engagement with the catch 7andclose the gate, the operating-levers are pulled in a direction oppositeto that just described, when an opposite movement of the cross-headtakes place and the gate is forced closed to the position shown in Fig.l.

It is obvious that the levers may be operated and the gate may be openedby persons approaching from either direction either walking or riding.the construction shown is extremely simple and ecient and, consisting offew parts, is not liable to get out of order.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction, mode ofoperation, and advantages of my improved gate will be readily apparentwithout requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecu re by Letters Patent, is-

Y l. The combination with a swinging gate having vertically disposed endbars, of a hinge-post arranged adjacent to one end bar, said end barprojecting above said gate and having a hinged connection at its upperend with said hinge-post, a cross-head pivoted It will also be seen thatends of said level', catches or keepers arranged in the path of movementof said gate and adapted to engage one or the other of said latch-barswhen the gate is in an open or closed position, substantially asdescribed.

2. The combination with a swinging gate having vertically-disposed endbars, one of which bars projects above said gate,of a hingepost arrangedadjacent to said end bar, a hinged connection between the upper end ofsaid post and said end bar, latch-posts arranged in the path of movementof the opposite end of said gate when at its open or closed positions, across-head pivoted upon the topl of said hinged end bar and having anoffset or arm, a notched ferrule fixed on upper end of said bar wherebythe movement of Said cross-head is limited, posts arranged at oppositesides of and at some distance from said gate, operating-levers pivotedto said posts, and adjustable connections between said levers and theends of said cross-head, a lever pivoted to said gate, means forconnecting said lever with the oiset or arm of said crosshead, upper andlower pivoted spring-controlled latch-bars carried by said gate, dexibleconnections between said latch-bars and the ends of said lever, catchesor keepers fixed to said latch-posts and adapted to engage one or theother otsaid latch-bars when the gate is swung to its open or closedposition, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witmesses.

v FRANK L. PRICE. Witnesses:

E. A. TAYLOR, G. W. HORNE.

